Kurt Browning

Four must be Kurt Browning's magic number. He took gold at the Canadian Championships four times. He won four World Championships, and in 1988 he made the Guinness Book of World Records when he landed the first successful quadruple jump ever performed in competition.

A kind whose first blades were hockey skates, Kurt has spent years polishing his routines. Weight training, discipline and the support of family and friends are all factors that Kurt credits with his success. And his fans love him! When a disastrous short program took him out of contention in the 1994 Olympics, fans across the country sent him a gold medal - made from watches, jewelry, even gold teeth - to let him know his long program deserved top marks!

Kurt had a rocky beginning when he turned pro in 1995, after ending his amateur career without an Olympic medal. But now he's showing fans just how versatile one skater can be. Former pairs champion Paul Martini says: "Kurt's pretty much in a league of his own in terms of ability to entertain."

Knows for his ability to portray a character on ice, Kurt has taken his love for black-and-white film classics such as Casablanca and Singing in the Rain into a television special called "You Must Remember This." The show featured not only Kurt's skating, but his acting ability as well - and won him a cheer-raising five Gemini Awards.

Stars on Ice has taken up much of Kurt's time since he turned pro, but he still manages to win gold at events like the Ultimate Four and the World Professional Championships.

In 1996 Kurt did more than skate on the ice. He got on his knees to propose to beautiful ballerina Sonia Rodriguez from the rink in Toronto's Maple Leaf Gardens - in front of 16,000 people! Kurt and Sonia said "I do" on June 30, 1996.